S Merryfield,
Sell it to your mechanic for $4,500.00 and let him sell it for 5-6K. I suspect some puffery here, as I am unaware of any 6 cylinder 1978 Ford with "immense power"... the 5.0 (302) V-8 in that car was only rated at about 131 HP that year in the Granada. I think the 250 CID six was like 98 or 101 HP... any mods on your engine?
Rob
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